"One of the best stories he has written and an interesting picture of life in the days when printing was looked upon askance, when necromancy was only just becoming suspect, when the Spaniards hold terror over the heads of the Belgians -- and Plantin went on fearlessly daring the world to stop his printing press. A first rate adventure yarn, with a bit of romance -- and an authentic background. A book which should be valuable in its contribution to the story back of printing, as well as a good tale, well told." -- Kirkus Review, 1938
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Reprint of the 1938 first edition. Illustrated by Raymond Lufkin. Fictional tale of this early printing house. Covers rubbed. Embossed ownership stamp at bottom of title page. xii , 194 pages. cloth.. 8vo..